EHR Objectives
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Health Outcomes Policy Priority Improving quality, safety, efficiency, and reducing health disparities.
Care Goals Provide access to comprehensive patient health data for patient’s health care team. Use evidencebased order sets and CPOE. Apply clinical decision support at the point of care. Generate lists of patients who need care and use them to reach out to patients. Report information for quality improvement and public reporting.
Objectives for Eligible Professionals Use computerized physician order entry (CPOE).
Objectives for Hospitals Use of CPOE for orders (any type) directly entered by authorizing Provider. Implement drug-drug, Implement drug-drug, drug-allergy, drugdrug-allergy, drugformulary checks. formulary checks. Maintain an up-toMaintain an up-todate date problem list of current problem list of current and active diagnoses and active diagnoses based on ICD–9–CM based on ICD–9–CM or SNOMED CTR. or SNOMED CTR.
Stage 1 Measures For EPs, CPOE is used for at least 80% of all orders. For eligible hospitals, CPOE is used for 10% of all orders.
The EP/eligible hospital has enabled this functionality. At least 80% of all unique patients seen by the EP or admitted to the eligible hospital have at least one entry or an indication of none recorded as structured data.
Generate and transmit permissible prescriptions electronically (eRx). Maintain active medication list.
Maintain active medication list.
At least 75% of all permissible prescriptions written by the EP are transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. At least 80% of all unique patients seen by the EP or admitted to the eligible hospital have at least one entry (or an indication of ‘‘none’’ if the patient is not currently prescribed any medication) recorded as structured data.
Maintain active Maintain active At least 80% of all unique patients medication allergy list. medication allergy list. seen, by the EP or admitted to the eligible hospital have at least one entry or (an indication of ‘‘none’’ if the patient has no medication allergies) recorded as structured data. Record demographics: Record demographics: At least 80% of all unique patients - Preferred - Preferred seen by the EP or admitted to the language language eligible hospital have demographics - Insurance type - Insurance type recorded as structured data. - Gender - Gender - Race - Race - Ethnicity - Ethnicity - Date of birth - Date of birth - Date & cause of death in the event of mortality Record and chart Record and chart For at least 80% of all unique patients changes in vital signs: changes in vital signs: age 2 and over seen by the EP or - Height - Height admitted to eligible hospital, record - Weight - Weight blood pressure and BMI; additionally - blood pressure - blood pressure plot growth chart for children age 2– - Calculate and - Calculate and 20. display BMI. display BMI. - Plot and display - Plot and display growth charts for growth charts for children children 2–20 years, including 2–20 years, including BMI. BMI. Record smoking status Record smoking status At least 80% of all unique patients 13 for patients 13 years for patients 13 years years old or older seen by the EP or
old or older.
old or older.
admitted to the eligible hospital have ‘‘smoking status’’ recorded. At least 50% of all clinical lab tests ordered whose results are in a positive/ negative or numerical format are incorporated in certified HER technology as structured data. Generate at least one report listing patients of the EP or eligible hospital with a specific condition.
Incorporate clinical lab test results into HER as structured data. Generate lists of patients by specific conditions to use for quality improvement, reduction of disparities, and outreach. Report ambulatory quality measures to CMS or the States.
Incorporate clinical lab test results into HER as structured data. Generate lists of patients by specific conditions to use for quality improvement, reduction of disparities, and outreach. Report hospital quality measures to CMS or the States.
Send reminders to patients per patient preference for preventive/ follow up care. Implement 5 clinical decision support rules relevant to specialty
For 2011, provide aggregate numerator and denominator through attestation as discussed in section II(A)(3) of this proposed rule. For 2012, electronically submit the measures as discussed in section II(A)(3) of this proposed rule. Reminder sent to at least 50% of all unique patients seen by the EP that are age 50 or over.
Implement 5 clinical decision support rules related to a high
Implement 5 clinical decision support rules relevant to the clinical quality metrics the EP/Eligible Hospital is
Engage patients and families in their health care.
Provide patients and families with timely access to data, knowledge, and tools to make informed decisions and to manage their health.
or high clinical priority, including diagnostic test ordering, along with the ability to track compliance with those rules. Check insurance eligibility electronically from public and private payers. Submit claims electronically to public and private payers. Provide patients with an electronic copy of their health information (including diagnostic test results, problem list, medication lists, allergies), upon request.
priority hospital condition, including diagnostic test ordering, along with the ability to track compliance with those rules. Check insurance eligibility electronically from public and private payers. Submit claims electronically to public and private payers. Provide patients with an electronic copy of their health information (including diagnostic test results, problem list, medication lists, allergies, discharge summary, procedures), upon request. Provide patients with an electronic copy of their discharge instructions and procedures at time of
responsible for as described further in section II(A)(3).
Insurance eligibility checked electronically for at least 80% of all unique patients seen by the EP or admitted to the eligible hospital. At least 80% of all claims filed electronically by the EP or the eligible hospital. At least 80% of all patients who request an electronic copy of their health information are provided it within 48 hours.
At least 80% of all patients who are discharged from an eligible hospital and who request an electronic copy of their discharge instructions and procedures are provided it.
discharge, upon request. Provide patients with timely electronic access to their health information (including lab results, problem list, medication lists, and allergies) within 96 hours of the information being available. Provide clinical summaries for patients for each office visit. Capability to exchange key clinical information (for example, problem list, medication list, allergies, diagnostic test results), among providers of care and patient authorized entities electronically. At least 10% of all unique patients seen by the EP are provided timely electronic access to their health information.
Clinical summaries are provided for at least 80% of all office visits.
Improve care coordination.
Exchange meaningful clinical information among professional health care team.
Perform medication reconciliation at relevant encounters
Capability to exchange key clinical information (for example, discharge summary, procedures, problem list, medication list, allergies, diagnostic test results), among providers of care and patient authorized entities electronically. Perform medication reconciliation at relevant encounters
Performed at least one test of certified EHR technology’s capacity to electronically exchange key clinical information.
Perform medication reconciliation for at least 80% of relevant encounters and transitions of care.
and each transition of care. Provide summary care record for each transition of care and referral. Capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries and actual submission where required and accepted.
and each transition of care. Provide summary care record for each transition of care and referral. Capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries and actual submission where required and accepted. Capability to provide electronic submission of reportable lab results (as required by state or local law) to public health agencies and actual submission where it can be received. Capability to provide electronic syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies and actual transmission according to applicable law and practice. Provide summary of care record for at least 80% of transitions of care and referrals. Performed at least one test of certified HER technology’s capacity to submit electronic data to immunization registries.
Improve population and public health.
Communicate with public health agencies.
Capability to provide electronic syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies and actual transmission according to applicable law and practice.
Performed at least one test of the EHR system’s capacity to provide electronic submission of reportable lab results to public health agencies (unless none of the public health agencies to which eligible hospital submits such information have the capacity to receive the information electronically). Performed at least one test of certified EHR technology’s capacity to provide electronic syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies (unless none of the public health agencies to which an EP or eligible hospital submits such information have the capacity to receive the information
electronically). Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information. Ensure privacy and security protections for confidential information through operating policies, procedures, and technologies and compliance with applicable law. Protect electronic health information created or maintained by the certified HER technology through the implementation of appropriate technical capabilities. Protect electronic health information created or maintained by the certified HER technology through the implementation of appropriate technical capabilities. Conduct or review a security risk analysis per 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1) and implement security updates as necessary.
Care Goals Provide access to comprehensive patient health data for patient’s health care team. Use evidencebased order sets and CPOE. Apply clinical decision support at the point of care. Generate lists of patients who need care and use them to reach out to patients. Report information for quality improvement and public reporting.
Objectives for Eligible Professionals Use computerized physician order entry (CPOE).
Objectives for Hospitals Use of CPOE for orders (any type) directly entered by authorizing Provider. Implement drug-drug, Implement drug-drug, drug-allergy, drugdrug-allergy, drugformulary checks. formulary checks. Maintain an up-toMaintain an up-todate date problem list of current problem list of current and active diagnoses and active diagnoses based on ICD–9–CM based on ICD–9–CM or SNOMED CTR. or SNOMED CTR.
Stage 1 Measures For EPs, CPOE is used for at least 80% of all orders. For eligible hospitals, CPOE is used for 10% of all orders.
The EP/eligible hospital has enabled this functionality. At least 80% of all unique patients seen by the EP or admitted to the eligible hospital have at least one entry or an indication of none recorded as structured data.
Generate and transmit permissible prescriptions electronically (eRx). Maintain active medication list.
Maintain active medication list.
At least 75% of all permissible prescriptions written by the EP are transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. At least 80% of all unique patients seen by the EP or admitted to the eligible hospital have at least one entry (or an indication of ‘‘none’’ if the patient is not currently prescribed any medication) recorded as structured data.
Maintain active Maintain active At least 80% of all unique patients medication allergy list. medication allergy list. seen, by the EP or admitted to the eligible hospital have at least one entry or (an indication of ‘‘none’’ if the patient has no medication allergies) recorded as structured data. Record demographics: Record demographics: At least 80% of all unique patients - Preferred - Preferred seen by the EP or admitted to the language language eligible hospital have demographics - Insurance type - Insurance type recorded as structured data. - Gender - Gender - Race - Race - Ethnicity - Ethnicity - Date of birth - Date of birth - Date & cause of death in the event of mortality Record and chart Record and chart For at least 80% of all unique patients changes in vital signs: changes in vital signs: age 2 and over seen by the EP or - Height - Height admitted to eligible hospital, record - Weight - Weight blood pressure and BMI; additionally - blood pressure - blood pressure plot growth chart for children age 2– - Calculate and - Calculate and 20. display BMI. display BMI. - Plot and display - Plot and display growth charts for growth charts for children children 2–20 years, including 2–20 years, including BMI. BMI. Record smoking status Record smoking status At least 80% of all unique patients 13 for patients 13 years for patients 13 years years old or older seen by the EP or
old or older.
old or older.
admitted to the eligible hospital have ‘‘smoking status’’ recorded. At least 50% of all clinical lab tests ordered whose results are in a positive/ negative or numerical format are incorporated in certified HER technology as structured data. Generate at least one report listing patients of the EP or eligible hospital with a specific condition.
Incorporate clinical lab test results into HER as structured data. Generate lists of patients by specific conditions to use for quality improvement, reduction of disparities, and outreach. Report ambulatory quality measures to CMS or the States.
Incorporate clinical lab test results into HER as structured data. Generate lists of patients by specific conditions to use for quality improvement, reduction of disparities, and outreach. Report hospital quality measures to CMS or the States.
Send reminders to patients per patient preference for preventive/ follow up care. Implement 5 clinical decision support rules relevant to specialty
For 2011, provide aggregate numerator and denominator through attestation as discussed in section II(A)(3) of this proposed rule. For 2012, electronically submit the measures as discussed in section II(A)(3) of this proposed rule. Reminder sent to at least 50% of all unique patients seen by the EP that are age 50 or over.
Implement 5 clinical decision support rules related to a high
Implement 5 clinical decision support rules relevant to the clinical quality metrics the EP/Eligible Hospital is
Engage patients and families in their health care.
Provide patients and families with timely access to data, knowledge, and tools to make informed decisions and to manage their health.
or high clinical priority, including diagnostic test ordering, along with the ability to track compliance with those rules. Check insurance eligibility electronically from public and private payers. Submit claims electronically to public and private payers. Provide patients with an electronic copy of their health information (including diagnostic test results, problem list, medication lists, allergies), upon request.
priority hospital condition, including diagnostic test ordering, along with the ability to track compliance with those rules. Check insurance eligibility electronically from public and private payers. Submit claims electronically to public and private payers. Provide patients with an electronic copy of their health information (including diagnostic test results, problem list, medication lists, allergies, discharge summary, procedures), upon request. Provide patients with an electronic copy of their discharge instructions and procedures at time of
responsible for as described further in section II(A)(3).
Insurance eligibility checked electronically for at least 80% of all unique patients seen by the EP or admitted to the eligible hospital. At least 80% of all claims filed electronically by the EP or the eligible hospital. At least 80% of all patients who request an electronic copy of their health information are provided it within 48 hours.
At least 80% of all patients who are discharged from an eligible hospital and who request an electronic copy of their discharge instructions and procedures are provided it.
discharge, upon request. Provide patients with timely electronic access to their health information (including lab results, problem list, medication lists, and allergies) within 96 hours of the information being available. Provide clinical summaries for patients for each office visit. Capability to exchange key clinical information (for example, problem list, medication list, allergies, diagnostic test results), among providers of care and patient authorized entities electronically. At least 10% of all unique patients seen by the EP are provided timely electronic access to their health information.
Clinical summaries are provided for at least 80% of all office visits.
Improve care coordination.
Exchange meaningful clinical information among professional health care team.
Perform medication reconciliation at relevant encounters
Capability to exchange key clinical information (for example, discharge summary, procedures, problem list, medication list, allergies, diagnostic test results), among providers of care and patient authorized entities electronically. Perform medication reconciliation at relevant encounters
Performed at least one test of certified EHR technology’s capacity to electronically exchange key clinical information.
Perform medication reconciliation for at least 80% of relevant encounters and transitions of care.
and each transition of care. Provide summary care record for each transition of care and referral. Capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries and actual submission where required and accepted.
and each transition of care. Provide summary care record for each transition of care and referral. Capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries and actual submission where required and accepted. Capability to provide electronic submission of reportable lab results (as required by state or local law) to public health agencies and actual submission where it can be received. Capability to provide electronic syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies and actual transmission according to applicable law and practice. Provide summary of care record for at least 80% of transitions of care and referrals. Performed at least one test of certified HER technology’s capacity to submit electronic data to immunization registries.
Improve population and public health.
Communicate with public health agencies.
Capability to provide electronic syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies and actual transmission according to applicable law and practice.
Performed at least one test of the EHR system’s capacity to provide electronic submission of reportable lab results to public health agencies (unless none of the public health agencies to which eligible hospital submits such information have the capacity to receive the information electronically). Performed at least one test of certified EHR technology’s capacity to provide electronic syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies (unless none of the public health agencies to which an EP or eligible hospital submits such information have the capacity to receive the information
electronically). Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information. Ensure privacy and security protections for confidential information through operating policies, procedures, and technologies and compliance with applicable law. Protect electronic health information created or maintained by the certified HER technology through the implementation of appropriate technical capabilities. Protect electronic health information created or maintained by the certified HER technology through the implementation of appropriate technical capabilities. Conduct or review a security risk analysis per 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1) and implement security updates as necessary.
